You can register to vote in the state of Arkansas in-person or by mail. Residents who are US citizens must register at least 30 days before the next election in order to vote at the polls. This article will tell you how to register to vote in Arkansas.

Steps

Method1

Arkansas Mail Voter Registration

1

Ensure you have a state-issued driver's license number. Alternatively, you can include the last 4 digits of your social security number.

Make a copy of your Arkansas photo ID or a government document or utility bill that shows your name and current Arkansas address, if you do not have either of these documents. You can send in a copy of 1 of these items to prove your residency.

Voter applicants who do not include a driver's license, ID number, social security number or photocopies of these official documents will be given a provisional ballot and will need to show them in the future.

Call the Arkansas Elections Division of the Secretary of State office at 1-800-247-3312. Ask that a form be mailed to your address.

Pick up a form at your local Department of Motor Vehicles, Clerk of Court, National Guard Office, public library or public assistance office. Take it home or fill it out at that location.

3

Fill out the registration form with black ink.

Specify whether this is a new registration, an address change or a name change at the top of the form.

4

Complete all sections of the Arkansas voter registration form.

Include your legal name at the top.

Add your address where you are a resident. Also, include a mailing address if this is separate. For example, you may have a residence that is different from a post office box for mailing.

Write your birth date and your telephone numbers. You may also include your email address and party affiliation, if you desire.

Check the box to indicate what state or federal ID number you will be providing. Choose your Arkansas driver's license number, the last 4 digits of your social security number or indicate you will not be providing either number.

5

Check all the boxes that confirm you are eligible to vote.

You must be at least 18, a resident of Arkansas, a US citizen, a mentally-competent adult and you cannot be a detained felon.

6

Sign and date your form.

7

Continue filling out the bottom half of the form with your previous information, if you are changing your address or name. These are boxes A and B.

If you do not have an official residential address, fill out section C with a diagram indicating where you live.

8

Fold the voter registration sheet at the dotted line, if you are not including any other information. Place a piece of tape at the bottom to close the form.

If you did not choose to include the 4 digits of your social security form or a driver's license number, you will want to include a copy of your identification and fold both sheets of paper into an envelope. Address it to the Arkansas Secretary of State. The address is written on the second page of the form.

9

Affix postage to the envelope or the form.

10

Wait for confirmation of voter registration within 30 days. Call your local Clerk of Court if you do not receive a voter registration card.

Method2

Arkansas In-Person Voter Registration

1

Go to your local Clerk of Court office, public or state library, military recruitment office, National Guard office, disability office, public assistance office or Department of Motor Vehicles to fill out a voter registration form in person.

2

Be sure to bring a copy of your photo ID, government document, utilities bill or bank statement showing your legal name and address, if you do not have an Arkansas driver's license or you do not know your social security number.

3

Fill out the application in the above order with black ink.

4

Give your signed voter registration form and copy of ID, if applicable, to an employee at this office. Wait to receive confirmation within 30 days.

Be sure to call your local Clerk of Court if you do not receive confirmation. If you are applying close to the 30-day cut-off date for registration, you may want to confirm before going to the polls.